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Colossians 3:5
New English Translation
Colossians 3:5
New English Translation
5 So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth:[a] sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion,[b] evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.
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- Colossians 3:5 tn Grk “the members which are on the earth.” See BDAG 628 s.v. μέλος 1, “put to death whatever in you is worldly.”
- Colossians 3:5 tn Or “lust.”
Colossians 3:5
New King James Version
Colossians 3:5
New King James Version
5 (A)Therefore put to death (B)your members which are on the earth: (C)fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (D)which is idolatry.
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Colossians 3:5
English Standard Version
Colossians 3:5
English Standard Version
5 (A)Put to death therefore (B)what is earthly in you:[a] (C)sexual immorality, impurity, (D)passion, evil desire, and covetousness, (E)which is idolatry.
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- Colossians 3:5 Greek therefore your members that are on the earth
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